Respecting the past
There can be few restaurants in Birmingham housed in buildings more attractive than that occupied by Three Church Road. It’s a Grade II listed…
Edgbaston
Meet the new guy managing Simpsons
Michelin-starred Simpsons Restaurant in Edgbaston has appointed Gianluca Austin-Rizzo as its general manager. Originally from Puglia in Southern Italy, Gianluca brings a wealth of…
Make sure you try this dish soon
What’s long, knobbly, firm and delivers deep satisfaction? The answer: the Galician octopus that I ate at Don Diego, a gem of a Spanish…
A new Italian that’s taking Birmingham by storm
At last a restaurant in Birmingham that celebrates what’s truly great about Italian food. Fantastic ingredients treated simply but with respect and skill and…
Herd the one about a pub buying a cow?
Drinkers at the High Field pub in Birmingham are being urged to donate their loose change after buying a round towards Herds for Change….
Fine food, cricket and dancing penguins
There are few occasions on which I’ve eaten great food whilst nearby a group of penguins, Pink Panthers, bananas, Frenchmen and sombrero-wearing Mexicans have…
Getting ready for the taste and sounds of summer
There are few summer sounds as pleasant as that of leather hitting willow in a Test Match. But how much better if the thwack…
The Physician: a diagnosis of the new pub
The urge to celebrate doesn’t overcome me when yet another chain decides to open a pub or restaurant in Birmingham. The new ventures too…
Anyone fancy knocking this back in one?
Birmingham’s pan-Asian restaurant Rofuto has introduced the sake bomb to its drinks menu – bringing the beer cocktail to the city for the first…
Check out the new pub opening in Edgbaston
Work is under way converting the old Birmingham Medical Institute in Edgbaston into a new pub. Pub group Brunning and Price will open the…